GADSDEN, Alabama -- A Georgia man has been charged with trafficking marijuana following his arrest Tuesday.

Drug Enforcement Unit Sgt. Phil Sims said Demarco Demaris Benton, 31, of Stone Mountain, Ga., was arrested near the Coosa Town Center following a traffic stop. Sims said Benton was carrying a large amount of money.

The arrest came as part of a larger investigation which is still ongoing, Sims said.

Investigators believe Benton brought several pounds of marijuana into the Gadsden area from out of state regularly.

Benton is being held at the Etowah County Detention Center on $50,000 bond.